Sam Houston won the doubles point but Texas State came back to win four of the six singles matches as the Bobcats rallied for a 4-3 Southland Conference women's tennis dual match victory over the Bearkats Sunday at McAdams Tennis Center.
Nadia Dubyanskaya defeated Gabriela Rojas 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-6) at number three singles and Natalie Petaia beat Barb Van Den Bergh 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-6) at number six for the Bearkats only victories in singles.
Sheridan Currie and Cally Woerner paired to knock off Gabriela Rojas and Van Den Bergh 8-4 at number two doubles and Imke Jagau and Natalie Petaia won over Jessica Laing and Mariana Perez 8-6 at number three.
Tennis Match Results
Texas State vs Sam Houston State
Apr 03, 2011 at Huntsville, Tex.
Texas State 4, Sam Houston State 3
Doubles competition:
1. Jessica Kahts/Melissa Hadad (TXST) def. Nadia Dubyanskaya/Tatyana Postnikova (SHSU) 8-4
2. Sheridan Currie/Cally Woerner (SHSU) def. Gabriela Rojas/B. Van Den Bergh (TXST) 8-4
3. Imke Jagau/Natalie Petaia (SHSU) def. Jessica Laing/Mariana Perez (TXST) 8-6
Singles competition:
1. Jessica Kahts (TXST) def. Imke Jagau (SHSU) 6-0, 6-4
2. Melissa Hadad (TXST) def. Tatyana Postnikova (SHSU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Nadia Dubyanskaya (SHSU) def. Gabriela Rojas (TXST) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-6)
4. Jessica Laing (TXST) def. Sheridan Currie (SHSU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Mariana Perez (TXST) def. Anrinette Botha (SHSU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Natalie Petaia (SHSU) def. B. Van Den Bergh (TXST) 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-6)
Match Notes:
Texas State 7-7, 3-4
Sam Houston State 6-6, 3-4